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🇹🇼 Best surf spots in Taiwan
17 spots ranked on five years of ERA5 wave, wind and sea temperature data.
Top spotBashienDong 27.6
Peak monthSeptember
Water26°C boardshorts
Work all year13 of 17
Beginner spots1
Season in Taiwan
Average share of clean days across all 17 spots, by month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 11% | 4% | 1% | 0% |
Areas
New Taipei City4 spots · top Fulong Beach 20.9Yilan4 spots · top Wai-ao 20.7Pingtung3 spots · top Jia le Shui 25.2Hualien3 spots · top Mimi's Reef 24.3Taitung1 spots · top BashienDong 27.6Taichung City1 spots · top Da-an 14.7Miaoli1 spots · top Chunan 13.1
All 17 spots
| # | Spot | Score | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Season | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BashienDong Taitung | 27.6 | 98% | 3% | 1.3 m | 26°C | all year, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 2 | Jia le Shui Pingtung | 25.2 | 98% | 1% | 1.4 m | 27°C | all year, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 3 | Mimi's Reef Hualien | 24.3 | 97% | 3% | 1.3 m | 26°C | all year, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 4 | Jici Beach Hualien | 23.7 | 97% | 6% | 1.3 m | 26°C | all year, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 5 | Fulong Beach New Taipei City | 20.9 | 81% | 2% | 1.2 m | 26°C | Sep to May, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 6 | Paisawan New Taipei City | 20.8 | 90% | 1% | 1.5 m | 24°C | all year, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 7 | Wai-ao Yilan | 20.7 | 94% | 4% | 1.2 m | 26°C | all year, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 8 | Gongs Hualien | 20.0 | 91% | 6% | 1.1 m | 26°C | all year, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 9 | Jin San (Golden Mountain) New Taipei City | 20.0 | 92% | 1% | 1.3 m | 24°C | all year, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 10 | Chingshuei Yilan | 19.4 | 94% | 4% | 1.2 m | 26°C | all year, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 11 | The Barracks Yilan | 19.3 | 94% | 3% | 1.2 m | 26°C | all year, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 12 | Dashi - Honeymoon Bay Yilan | 18.2 | 94% | 2% | 1.3 m | 26°C | all year, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 13 | ShaLun New Taipei City | 16.2 | 67% | 2% | 1.0 m | 24°C | Sep to Apr, but rarely clean | Beginner |
| 14 | Nan Wan Pingtung | 15.2 | 98% | 2% | 1.2 m | 27°C | all year, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 15 | Da-an Taichung City | 14.7 | 74% | 0% | 1.1 m | 25°C | Jun to Jun, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 16 | Chunan Miaoli | 13.1 | 72% | 0% | 1.0 m | 25°C | Sep to Apr, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
| 17 | Houbihu Pingtung | 12.7 | 93% | 1% | 1.1 m | 27°C | all year, but rarely clean | Intermediate |
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